All Blog Posts Tagged 'plan' (12)

Bucket Lists. They used to just be referred to as "goals." A few years ago, I went through cancer and I created a short Bucket List of things that I wanted to accomplish in the near future. I've done all but one to this point. I guess my teenage daughter liked the concept and she created her own Bucket…

January. Dark, cold and alcohol free. You have stocked up on soup, joined the gym, you’re wearing your new jumpers / shirts / shoes / socks / ties (maybe all of them...) that you were given for Xmas and trying to block out the ‘sporty’ one on…

In a day and age where the economy seems to go up one minute and then head south the next, why on earth would you want to quit your job to start a small business?

For some folks, the answer to that question is the desire to become their own boss. But becoming your own boss in 2012 is a risky proposition, especially given how fragile the economy has been. Just when the job market was starting to…

What is going to make your business grow? Hiring the right people. What is the most important asset to your organization? Hiring the right people. How are you going to meet your business objectives? Hiring the right people. Yet most organizations don’t take the time to really think about how, who, or when they are going to attract people to their organization.

This weekend, I had the opportunity to see the new A-Team movie as part of my birthday celebration. Throughout the movie, I took several mental notes that have inspired me to write this post. Believe it or not, it was my wife’s idea to see the movie! Needless to say, she has excellent taste. To quote Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, “I love it when a plan comes together.”

Employers seeking to utilize social media tools for recruiting are seeking to lower their risk by waiting until there is substantial demonstrable evidence of utility. While this might seem like a smart strategy, it creates a false sense of comfort and ignores the fundamentals of risk & return. Instead of waiting for other employers to lower the risk of investment, focus on creating a measurable strategy with milestone-driven decision points to manage the uncertainty in social recruiting…

I met with my new Travel client 4 months ago in NYC, the appointment was set up by email.
The meeting went well so I thought, they needed my services they are a small French.Travel Agency.
This was strange she did not call me on the phone, I like to talk on the phone at least once before a meeting.
I decided to take a chance and meet her so I did.
She made me link to her Facebook account before the placement was made she contacted me mostly by email. I thought it was nice so… Continue

Scorelogix®, the leader in predicting job security for banks and other lending institutions, has rolled out a new product, the personal Job Security Score ™. The Delaware based company created this new product in response to a growing individual need to know how secure one’s job is.

The company is making the personal JSS available to users through partnerships with leading online job sites and geographically selected online editions of newspapers. By making this new product available… Continue